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Where does “maximus” come from?

maximus (Latin) comes from Latin magnus, from Proto-Indo-European meǵh₂- — big, great; great; big, stour, great.

maximus (Latin): greatest

Definitions

  1. greatest

Ancestry of “maximus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmagnuslarge, big; great; important
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmeǵh₂-big, great; great; big, stour, great

Words derived from “maximus”

  • Miss
  • master
  • Mrs
  • mistress
  • Mars
  • magistrate
  • Messrs.
  • Ms
  • Madonna
  • masterpiece
  • masterly
  • mastering
  • masterful
  • Maximus
  • maxima
  • postmaster
  • headmaster
  • mister
  • missus
  • magisterial
  • maestro
  • paymaster
  • schoolmistress
  • mastermind
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